WordPress plugin comparison
Ivory Search vs ElasticPress
At a glance
- Ivory Search has more active installs: 90K+, against 8K+ for ElasticPress.
- On a typical day, Ivory Search is downloaded about 874 times, ElasticPress about 736.
- Ivory Search is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,562 reviews, against 4.2 from 30 reviews.
- Ivory Search was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for ElasticPress.
- ElasticPress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Ivory Search.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ElasticPress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Ivory Search.
Line by line
Ivory Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ivory Search |  ElasticPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #471 | #2,380 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63K | 20K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.6K) | 4.2(30) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
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